Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7312, Reuben Fosha, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Fosha, Reuben Fanny
N. 7312.
CONTENTS

See letter to Bradner &
Kuhn Aug. 24. 1857
Let to Wm C B Hedman
Aug 19. 1846
do to same July 24. 1846
14433
1831 New York
Reuben Josha
of Alleghany Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Townsend of the 8th Regt in the N.Y. militia for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1831 and sent to J L Endrip Danville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833
$111.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 37

1187
New York N.Y.
Sarah Fosha, dec d widow of Reuben Fosha who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
October 1. 1855 New certificate issued correcting the name of my late children -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Sent 8 th March 1855.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept r , 1855 and sent to
A. G. Menage Rochester New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 3. Vol. 16.

In the matter of the Application of Reuben Foshay for a pension - Act - 1832 -
18131
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In the matter of Reuben Fosha, claimant for a pension under Act June - 1832 -
State of New York Allegany County ss:
On this thirtieth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, now sitting, Reuben Fosha, a resident of the Town of Olean, County & State aforesaid aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he was born on the twenty sixth of March seventeen hundred and sixty five - he has no other record of his age than his own bible, which record this deponent declares was copied from a bible of his Mothers - Was born on Long Island from whence, this deponent being three years of age, his parents moved to White Plains, West Chester County, New York - From this place at the age of about eleven or twelve years this deponent enlisted into the militia of New York for nine (9) months - this was early in the spring of the year (thinks) seventeen hundred & seventy seven - he continued in the service eight months when he was taken sick, and had permission given him to be carried to his home, which was only a short distance from where the army lay - he remembers no officers names except the Captain - Townsend - The army lay at White Plains in order to defend the Upper Country from the British who lay at New York - A part of the continental army lay here likewise, and this deponent has often seen Genl Washington at this place - remembers also to have here seen Col el Meiggs & Col el Willis - The Militia continued all the time at White Plains & had no skirmishes - The British made several scouting parties but no skirmishing ensued -
About After the service mentioned this deponent continued to reside with his father at White Plains, at About eleven years ago he moved to Western section of New York - to Olean Allegany Co - where he now resides -
And this deponent further says that he has no other evidence of his services to offer than this his own affidavit, & knows of no one whom he could procure to testify as to his services; nor has he any documents with which to substantiate his claims - He offers the certificate Richard H. Porter and Col. D. Snapp of Olean aforesaid as testimony of his character, and their belief & reputation of his neighbourhood as to his being a revolutionary soldier -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
W. Chenaman CM
Reuben his Fosha mark

We Richard M. Porter residing in the town of Osian County of Allegany & State of New York & Joel C. Knapp residing in the town of Osian County of Allegany & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Fosha who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
J. W. Sherman Clerk
Joel C. Knapp R. M. Porter
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War-Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard M. Porter who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Osian aforesaid and that Joel C. Knapp is a resident in the same town and are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit -
I Judson W. Sherman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Allegany - New York State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Fosha of the town of Osian County aforesaid for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the of office this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
J. W. Sherman Clerk

Pension Claim
Fanny Frotha widow of
Reuben Frotha
Act. 1836. 1848 or 1853.
N.Y.
Alfred G. Mudge Attorney Rochester N.Y.

State of New York Monroe County Clerks office ss.
I W m Barron Millican Clerk of the Monroe County Court and Court of Sessions in for said County. do hereby certify that Levi D. Mitchell Esquire whose genuine signatures appear to the annexed affidavits and certificate of acknowledgment is and was at the dates thereof a Justice of the Sessions in for said County. duly commission- ed and sworn. that he is authorized by law to administer oaths within for said County and that said Court of Sessions is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Rochester this 1 st  day of November 1834.
W m Barron Millican Clerk.
State of New York, on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1837.
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Froshe at East Chester in Westchester County New York on the 28 th day of April A. D. 1792 by a clergyman. whose name she does not now recollect by the name of John Holmes, a Baptist clergyman. That she was married at the house of the aforesaid clergyman. She further says that she had no marriage Certificate, but had a family record of her said marriage in a Bible which record was given and delivered by her said husband

State of New York
County of Monroe ss: On this 30 th day of November A. D. 1834. before me Levi D. Mitchell Esquire one of the Justices of the Sessions in & for said County. Duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Fanny Frosha. aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1833. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of the identical Reuben Frosha who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and who as such pensioner drew the annual sum of twenty six dollars and 66 cents ($26.66) payable in the City of Albany in the State of New York.
That her said husband the said Reuben Frosha, died at Ossian Allegany County in the State of New York, on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1837.
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Frosha at East Chester in Westchester County New York on the 28 th day of April A. D. 1792 by a Clergyman, whose name she does not now recollect by the name of John Holmes, a Baptist clergyman.
That she was married at the house of the aforesaid Clergyman. She further says that she had no marriage Certificate, but had a family record of her said marriage in a Bible which record was given and delivered by her said husband

band to a son of this declarant and said Reuben Frosha about the year 1835; of the name of Joseph Frosha: That said Joseph Frosha soon after removed to Michigan and there died: That this declarant afterwards tried to obtain said Record of the wife of said Joseph Frosha who refused to deliv- er up the same. That this declarant does not know whether the widow of said Joseph is now living or where she resides.
In she therefore says. there is no public or private record of her said marriage and no living witnesses to her knowledge who were present at her said marriage.
She further says. that there were several persons present at her said marriage. and two by the name of George Kiles and Mariam Cunningham. but whether any of said witnesses are living or where living she is unable to say.
She further declares that she is a widow and has ever since remained a widow.
Attest And she further says: That she makes this declara- -tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed in 1836. 1848. and 1853. granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, declarant wishing to elect to receive under the Act to which her proof will conform.
Attest
Levi D. Mitchell
her Fanny X. Frosha
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that said Fanny Frosha is unable by reason of bodily infir- -mity and old age to attend upon the Court in open session. That I am not interested in the cause

of this case nor concerned in its prosecution. That the words "not" and "attest" were read before the execution of the above.
I certify also that the said Fanny Foster resides in Pittsford near this deponent, with her daughter Mrs. Hennigton, that the family are respectable but needy.
Levi D. Mitchell
Justice of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Monroe New York

Know all men by these presents that I Fanny Fosha of the town of Pittsford in the County of Monroe and State of New York widow of Reuben Fosha, deceased, have made constituted and appoin- ted Alfred H. Mudge my Attorney by these presents do make constitute and appoint said Mudge my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask, demand and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions the Pension Cer- tificate to which I may be entitled as is mentioned in the foregoing declaration, hereby revoking and countermanding any and all powers of Attorney or other authority I may have given for any such purpose and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney said Alfred H. Mudge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30 day of October 1834.
Attest.
L. D. Mitchell
Justice hearing test
Fanny for Fosha Mark
State of New York
County of Monroe ss: On this 30 day of October 1834
before me personally appeared Fanny Fosha to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same.
L. D. Mitchell Justice of the Court, assigned

State of New York
County of Monroe ss: On this 18 day of August 1885, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally, appeared Mary Ann Herrington and Mary Hildette Hildreth of the town of Pittsford in said County, who being duly sworn, depose and say, that Fanny Hosha was the widow of the identical Reuben Hosha, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and who as such Pensioner drew the annual sum of twenty six dollars and sixty five cents. That after the death of said Reuben Hosha, the said Fanny remained and continued his widow and unmarried until her death which occurred at Pittsford aforesaid on the 8 th day of March A.D. 1885. That deponents were present and saw her body after her death and also attended her funeral & burial.
That she left Nancy Herrington of Pittsford and Reuben Hosha of Angelica, her only surviving children and her only heirs at law and that said Fanny Hosha and said Nancy Herrington were united to have removed from Allen Allegany Co. N.Y. to Pittsford aforesaid and that said Fanny resided with her daughter said Nancy Herrington for many years prior to her death and at the time of her death, and that she depended for a long term of years entirely to the unpaid care, attention and support of her said daughter. That said Nancy Herrington is poor, and dependent for her support entirely upon daily labor.
And the said Mary Ann Herrington for herself

says that she resided at Allam of our aid and knew said Fanny Fosha when she resided there as also with said Fanny Harrington and with said Reuben Fosha son of Reuben Sen. of Fanny Fosha.
And they knew that they are disinterested wit- nesses. Mary Ann Harrington mark
Mary Hildreth
Ephraim Tifft
Subscribed known to me the day & year first above written and I certify that Mary Ann Harrington and Mary Hildreth are credible witnesses and that I am not interested in said claim.
Ephraim Tifft J.P.

State of New-York, } ss. Allegany County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES M. MOTT, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that A. Morris  Ebenezer whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelien,
this 9th day of August
A. D. 185 5
James M. Mott
Clerk.
Unusual sum of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty six cents payable either at the city of Albany or the city of New York in said State. That the said Fanny Foshua deceased, and the said Reuben Foshua, deceased, last above mentioned were married as deponent is informed & believes at East Chester in Westchester County New York on the 26 th day of April 1793 by one John Holmes a Baptist Clergyman and that the name of said Fanny Foshua before her marriage aforesaid was Fanny Banfield. That the said Reuben Foshua, deceased, last above mentioned was the father of this deponent that he the said father of this deponent received the Pension aforesaid and died at Olean in said County of Allegany on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1837, leaving said

- Reuben Fosha was Born March the 26 th 1765 Fanny Fosha was Born April the 25 th 1769 Isaac Fosha was Born July the 26 th 1795 Reuben Fosha junr was Born August the first Day 1798 Joseph Fosha was born Sept r 22 1800
Fanny Fosha at the time of her death
my 85: On this 8 th day of August 1855. before the face of the Peace duly An- d administered oaths personally Fosha aged 87 years a ofica in said County. who deponeth and saith: That he is Nancy Herrington of the d in the County of Monroe is the only surviving children reus at law of Fanny and also of Reuben Fosha a Revolutionary Pensioner Soldier of the United States in Pension drew the annual sum of Twenty Six dollars and sixty six cents payable either at the City of Albany or the City of New York in said State. That the said Fanny Fosha deceased, and the said Reuben Fosha, deceased, last above mention- ed were married as deponent is informed & believes at East Chester in Westchester County New York on the 25 th day of April 1793 by one John Holmes a Baptist Clergyman and that the name of said Fanny Fosha before her marriage aforesaid was Fanny Banfield. That the said Reuben Fosha deceased, last above mentioned was the father of this deponent that he the said Father of this deponent received the Pension aforesaid and died at Olean in said County of Allegany on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1837, leaving said

TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
A. C. [Signature] Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCI.
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Opium [Signature]

State of New York County of Allegany ss: On this 8 th day of August 1855. before me undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Reuben Fosh a aged 57 years a resident of Angelica in said County. who being duly sworn deposes and saith: That he this deponent and Nancy Herrington of the town of Tittsford in the County of Monroe in said State are the only surviving children and the only heirs at law of Fanny Fosh a. deceased. and also of Reuben Fosh a deceased. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and who such such Pensioner drew the Annual sum of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents payable either at the city of Albany or the city of New York in said State. That the said Fanny Fosh a. deceased. and the said Reuben Fosh a. deceased. last above mention- ed were married as deponent is informed & believes at East Chester in Westchester County New York on the 25 th day of April 1793 by one John Holmes a Baptist Clergyman and that the name of said Fanny Fosh a before her marriage aforesaid was Fanny Banfield. That the said Reuben Fosh a. deceased. last above mentioned was the father of this deponent that he the said Father of this deponent received the Pension aforesaid and died at Olean in said County of Allegany on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1837. leaving said

Fanny Fossa, his widow - That said Fanny Fossa remained and continued the widow of the said Reuben Fossa father of this deponent until her death which occurred at Pittsford aforesaid on the 8 th day of March A. D. 1855. That said Fanny, died leaving said Nancy Herrington & this deponent her only surviving children and her only heirs at law.
He further says, that the annexed paper purporting to be the Family Record of Reuben Fossa, deceased, aforesaid and of said Fanny is the Family Record of said Reuben & Fanny taken from a Family Bible this day and said Record is genuine -
That said Bible and the Record aforesaid therein contained was given by the father of this deponent before his death to his M. daughter of this deponent and the same has remained in her hands until early 1855. When she left the same with this deponent - That the Record hereto annexed is the only Record of said Reuben & Fanny Fossa to the knowledge or belief of this deponent nor is there any Record of their said marriage to the knowledge or belief of this deponent.
He further says, that his father aforesaid gave an other Bible to Fanny Herrington child of said Nancy Herrington but whether the same contained any writing or Record deponent does not recollect and is unable to state.

Deponent is unable to state what became of the Pension Certificate of said Reuben Froshe, after his death as aforesaid.
Deponent makes this declaration in order to obtain the Pension due him as one of the heirs of Fanny Froshe, deceased.
Attest. Witness
A. Mine Polly L. Froshe
Reuben his  X Froshe mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year first above written and I certify that I am not interested in said claim that said Reuben Froshe said affiant is a respectable and credible person. The word "married" interlined above before execution. The foregoing affidavit was carefully read over to Reuben Froshe in my presence before the same was signed.
A. Mine
Justice of the peace
I hereby authorize & appoint Alfred H. Mudge of Rochester N.Y. my true lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim to a Pension as is set forth in the foregoing declaration Witness my hand & Seal August 8. 1835
Reuben his  X Froshe mark
Albany County - ss. August 8. 1835. Reuben Froshe appeared before me & acknowledged the execution of the above Power of Attorney.
A. Mine
Justice of the peace

State of New York.
Albany County ss: On this 8 th day of August 1835. before me personally appeared Isaac L. Fossha and Polly L. Fossha residents of said County who being duly sworn, say, that the annexed paper upon the back of which they have signed their names, is the Family Record of Reuben Fossha deceased, and Fanny his wife (taken from the Family Bible and that they are acquainted with said Record and the same is genuine. And they further say, that Reuben Fossha of Angelica in said County and Fanny Harrington of Pittsford in Monroe County N.Y. are the only surviving children and heirs at law of Fanny Fossha deceased and of Reuben Fossha deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner of the United States.
And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses — Polly L. Fossha I L Fossha
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year first above written and I certify that Isaac L. Fossha and Polly L. Fossha are credible witnesses and that I am not interested in said claim, and that the paper hereto annexed upon the back of which I have signed my name is what purports to be the Family Record of Reuben Fossha & Fanny Fossha his wife & was this day taken by me from the Family Bible and I believe said Record to be genuine.
A. C. Miner Justice of the peace for said County.

18131
Reuben Fosha Alleghany co New York
Admitted 8 mo / 31 $26.66
L. L. Endle Danville N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjocined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Reuben Fosha, Allegany Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1777 5 private Capt. Townsend White Plains 67 Westchester N.Y. tradition  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
By [unintelligible]

State of New York County of Monroe ss: On this 18 th day of July 1858, before the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by law to administer oaths within said County, personally appeared Nancy Herrington aged 53 years a res- -ident of the town of Pittsford in the said County of Monroe, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith: That this declarant and Reuben Froshe of the town of Angelica in the County of Albany and State of New York are the only surviving children and the only heirs at law of Reuben Froshe and also of Fanny Froshe both deceased. That said Reuben Froshe was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States and as such pensioner drew the annual sum of about twenty six dollars and sixty six cents ($26.66), payable either at the city of Albany or the city of New York in said State of New York, but deponent believes the same was payable at Albany aforesaid. That the following is a copy of his Pension Certificate as she believes: to wit: "Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in con- formity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, Reuben Froshe of the State of New York who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commen- -cing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi- -annually on the 4 th March and 4 th September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States this 27 th day of May 1833."
[S] Examined and countersigned J. S. Edwards. Comr. of Deeds.
See leaves Secy of War.

That said Reuben Froshe at the time of his death resided in Ollian Allegany County in Said State of New York and had resided there at said time for Seventeen or Eighteen years and that prior thereto he resided about one year in Pembroke Tennessee Co. S. W. and that said Reuben Froshe died in Ollian aforesaid on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1839, leaving a widow Fanny Froshe aforesaid.
That said Fanny Froshe was the widow of said Reuben Froshe and remained and continued his widow and unmarried until her death, which occurred at the town of Pittsford aforesaid on the 5 th day of March A. D. 1855. That said Fanny Froshe at the time of her death aforesaid left the declarant and said Reuben Froshe her only surviving children and her only heirs at law.
That said Fanny Froshe was married to the said Reuben Froshe at East Chester in Westchester County in the State of New York as she now believes on the 26 th day of April 1793, by one John Holmes a Baptist Clergyman, and that the name of the said Fanny before her marriage aforesaid was Fanny Mansfield — —.
That the said Fanny Froshe applied for a Pension in her lifetime under Act of 1837 & July 3, 1833 & Act of 1845, through the Agency of Alfred G. Mudge of Rochester N. Y. but died before finally completing her proofs in that behalf. Declarant further says, that several efforts have been made to procure a pension for said Fanny whilst said Fanny was living but deponent believes only the aforesaid application was ever filed. That ever since the death of said Reuben Froshe, efforts have been made to furnish

and collect full & complete proof of the marriage of said Reuben & Fanny for the purpose of establishing the right of said Fanny to a pension, that said efforts have been confined chiefly to correspondence with Pension Agents.
She further, says, that said Fanny in her said application in 1854, stated her said marriage to have occurred 20 th of April 1792, but deponent believes said Fanny was mistaken as to the date thereof. That during the year 1834 said Fanny was old and infirm and her faculties were greatly impaired and that in 1837 in a declaration made before Jacob Glendening of Assinip County New York for the purpose of obtaining a pension, said Fanny, stated the marriage to have taken place on the 26 th of April 1793, and deponent believes, that the recollection of said Fanny at that date was more reliable than at any time thereafter a copy of which declaration is hereto annexed and of which she has had.
That there is no public or private record of the marriage of said Fanny Foss & said Reuben Foss to the knowledge or belief of this deponent nor any known living witnesses of the same. And deponent refers to the affidavit of this deponent made to accompany the open and application of Fanny Foss for a pension now on file with her said claim, respecting the loss of record evidence of said marriage. Also respecting the ages of this deponent and the other children of said Reuben & Fanny Foss, and as to all other facts not herein particularly set forth. That immediately after the death of said Reuben Foss the deponent and

said Fanny called upon Jacob Blochman of the resid of Allen Allegany Co. N.Y. and upon Lester Bradner Esquire President of the Bank of Canajoharie N.Y. to get said Reuben Foshai's Pension Certificate and the money due her widow upon his death upon said Certificate and were informed that it was necessary for said Bradner to write before the money could be obtained and that nothing further was to be done about the matter to the knowledge & belief of the declarant and that declarant has not since seen or heard from said Certificate and believes that it has become lost and that said Bradner has been written to upon the subject and he is unable to find said Certificate. That ever since the death of said Reuben Foshai this deponent and her husband Edward E. Harrington have supported and maintained said Fanny Foshai being for a time of about 12 years and that without any pecuniary compensation or award and during all that time the only income or means of support this declarant and her said husband have had has been the wages of a day laborer and this declarant says they are now very poor and pray that no rigid or harsh construction of the law will shut them out of what Equity clearly deserves. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her as widow of the children and heirs at law of Fanny Foshai deceased.
Fanny Harrington
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year

first above written and I certify that I am not interested in said claim and that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Francis Kosha deceased for many years and with the aforesaid declarant and believe that the statements of said declarant in this behalf are entitled to full faith and credit.
Ephraim Lefler.
I hereby authorize Alfred G. Mudge of Rochester to act for me as my attorney to prosecute my claim for a pension as mentioned by foregoing declaration.
Witness my hand and seal this 18 th of August 1855.
Nancy Harrington
Monroe County 21!
Acknowledged before me by Nancy Harrington this 18 th of August 1855. Ephraim Lefler.

Dansonville May 2 1854
Miss Hyde & Mendse
Your yours of the 27 th  inst was duly received & in reply saith.
I obtained Mar 24 th 1837 six months pension $13 \frac{33}{100} for Reuben Foshha & presumed it was payable in the city of Albany as others that I collected were.
From some old copies found in my hands I annex the copy of the Rev d claim of Mr Foshha & some other extracts that might be of service. - Truely yours
L Brown pr Atty,
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Reuben Foshha of the State of New York who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th March and 4 th September in each year. Given at the War office of the

United States this 27 th day of May 1833. Levi Cass Secty of War (SS) examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards Com r of pensions
State of NY } Copy Allegany Co } SS
Be it known that on the 7 th day of December 1837 Personally appeared before me Jacob Clendenin a justice of Peace in and for said county Fanny Fosha of the town of Ossian in said county aged sixty eight years and eight months, who being duly sworn according to law took on her oath that the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 that she is the widow of Reuben Fosha who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and she further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Fosha deceased on the 26 th of April in the year 1793 and that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Fosha died on the 17 th July 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear from the proof hereafter annexed -
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Jacob Clendenin J.P. } Fanny Fosha her mark

Dansville Oct 18 1837
Mr J. Alendenin Enclosed You have Mrs Joshua Pension paper filled, my order to show you how it should be done with this. Her Christian name I did not know and of course could not enter it. This You must attend to and be particular in putting in your dates as it will all be done in one day. Present her age. State when he died. And get such persons as You desire for witnesses to prove the time of his death. Two is sufficient. You will see from my pencil marks what is to be done. Be careful to examine closely and You will not find a word so After you have If she cannot prove satisfactory that she is the lawful wife of Reuben Joshua (decd) It will amount to nothing. This fact You had better ascertain before You move to accomplish any thing in reg- ard to it. If she can give you proof of the fact that she was his lawful wife when and where she was married by a living witness or a Clergymans Certificate You must take an affidavit on the Pension sheet for testimony. After this being done You must send the paper to Angelica and get the Certificate of the County Clerk stating that You are a Justice in Your Town and that he

Knows Your Signature and that what You have executed on the Pension paper was done by You. The Certificate she will write herself and attach it to the Pension paper with a Wafer. You then may prove by the two witnesses that she is unable to leave her home to attend a Court of Record. Through her infirmity. This You can make an affidavit for on some part of the blank Pension Sheet. When all is done send it down to me and I will send it to Albany and give it a try for the money. Be careful that You make no blots or mistakes
Yours Truly W. M. Skinner To J. Clendenin Esq
You will observe that I never was the time of his death but have put in merely to You as a guide to write upon those months as the case may be and also other period months in the same. My queries are for the same purpose which I can rub out before sending to Albany F. M. Skinner
Enclosed You have other papers for Your instruction. I hope we see why it is so necessary to be particular. You have also Mr Edwards Letter. I find it

Impossible for me to leave home consequently Am obliged to put more of the burden on you than I should could. I come up to your town of
Yours Truly H. M. Baker
1261 130 1260
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1261 130 1260

Jacob Clendenin Esq Ossian Allegany Co N.Y.
1820 117 39

State of New York County of Allegany ss:
On this 9 th day of August 1855, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Jacob Glendennin aged 77 years and Rhoda Glendennin aged 72 years, residents of Olean in said County, who being duly sworn, depose and say: That for 20 or 25 years prior to 1837 one Reuben Frosha, a reputed Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, resided in said town near the residence of these deponents. That for many years said Reuben Frosha and his family lived neighbors to these deponents and said Reuben was employed a great deal by Jacob one of these deponents as a laborer. So, that in that relation the families of these deponents and said Frosha were intimately acquainted. That during all the time said deponents were acquainted with said Reuben Frosha and Fanny Frosha, they, said Reuben & said Fanny lived together as husband and wife and they were reputed to be married and these deponents never heard the fact of such marriage questioned.
That said Reuben Frosha had three children with whom deponents were well acquainted, to wit: Reuben, Joseph and Nancy. That the age of Reuben, the child last above mentioned must now be between 55 and 60 years. That deponents are informed & believe that said Reuben child as last aforesaid now resides at Angelica in said County of Allegany.

That said Nancy married one Edward E. Herrington, with whom deponents were also well acquainted - That said Edward E. Herrington & his said wife Nancy, removed to Pittsford in the County of Monroe from Allien aforesaid, and deponents are informed & believe that they now reside at Pittsford aforesaid. That said Reuben Froshe first above mentioned died at the town of Allien aforesaid a few rods from the residence of these deponents about the year 1837 and these deponents are informed & believe that his death occurred on the 17 th day of July 1837, leaving Fanny Froshe aforesaid his widow - That these deponents, Rhoda were present at the funeral & burial of said Reuben Froshe and saw his body after his death. And the said Jacob Fortin self says, that he thinks & believes he was present at the said funeral & burial but he cannot distinctly call to mind the fact. And they further say - That for several years after the death of said Reuben said Fanny continued to reside at Allien aforesaid and until she went to live with her daughter Nancy wife of said Edward E. Herrington - That soon after the death of said Reuben Froshe deponent Jacob Glendennin undertook & tried to procure a pension for said Fanny Froshe as the widow of said Reuben Froshe and received for answer to said application, in substance that in order to have entitled said Fanny, there the marriage should have occurred before the expiration of the term of service of her said husband.
And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Jacob Glendennin Rhoda her Glendennin mark

State of New-York, } ss. Allegany County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES M. MOTT, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that
Original
J. Glendinning Jr
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelien,
this 15 th day of August
A. D. 185 5
James M. Mott
Clerk.

Subscribed, sworn to before me this day year first above written and I certify that Jacob Glendenning and Rhoda Glendenning are credible witnesses that I am not interested in said Claim
J Glendenning J of Justice

STATE OF NEW YORK, MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ROCHESTER.
I, W. Barron Williams , Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having a common Seal, do certify that William Goff
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 30 th day of Augt A. D. 185 5
W. B. Williams Clerk.

Revolutionary Ten Claim Act of 1848.
Reuben Frosha & Nancy Hennigton heirs of Fanny Frosha dece
Alfred G. Mudge atty Rochester N.Y.
a great deal too Jacob overmuch upon me

Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 73120
Mary Fosha
Widow
Reuben Fosha
Post Rev. War
Act: July 27 1848
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ms 1/428.
act July 29. 1848
No 15280 ✓
Fanny Foshac widow of Reuben New York
A. G. Mudge Nov 6. 1857 A. G. Mudge 20 Dec. 1857.
Repub 1/48
Act July 7. 1838c

Fanny Fosha decd Widow of Reuben Monroe Co N Y
admi 29 July 1848
Inverness N.Y. $26. 00
Her annuity from 4 March 1848 to 8 March 1855, when she died ,
Pay to Mary Harrington and Reuben Fosha? only children
bequeath A G Allerdge Esq Rochester NY

N.Y.
Fanny Laska died Oct 29. July 1848
Amend within certificate to issue another changing the name Mary Harrington (one of the surviving children) to Nancy Harrington Notice of death Send Certificate to
E. G. Mudge Rochester N.Y.
Notification to all interested

Rochester New York September 19. 1855.
Sir:
I return the enclosed certificate of Pension to you for correction - It seems to be made payable to Mary Herington instead of Nancy Herington - I call your attention to the letter of the Pension agent at Albany upon the back of the certificate.
To
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Yours Truly,
Alfred G. Mudge Attorney

Brief in the case of
Sairy Fosha decd. County and State of New York act 29. July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
For New & canceled Certificate - In Pension certificate issued to September 1833, error the name of one of the surviving Children to whom this pension was made payable, was erroneously written "Mary" instead of "Nancy" Harrington - Error canceled, that (If for increase.) Certificate being surrendered & canceled.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
A. G. Mowry Rochester N.Y.
A. M. Rice Examining Clerk.

Reuben Fisher 187
Henry Fisher Dec 1883
Nancy Harrington
Reuben Fisher
Almira
Rockester NY

Rochester New York August 23. 1855.
Sir!
I herewith enclose to you the Pension claim of Reuben Fasha or Fancey Her- rington only children & heirs at Law of Fanny Fasha, deceased, who was the widow of Reuben Fasha, deceased, who was a Rev Soldier & Pensioner of the United States.
In the year 1834 I applied for a Pension for said Fanny Fasha, and under date of the 20 th of Dec last, you say: "Fanny's identity as the widow of the Pensioner is not well established. That has become of his Pension certificate If she has that it may afford good proof evidence of her identity. The marriage is not well established Satisfactorily proved to have occurred before '1794'"
Upon the receipt of that letter I tried to pro- cure evidence of the marriage before 1794 pending which Mrs Fasha died.
The recollection of witnesses extending back to from 1794 to 1796 and the birth of the oldest child having occurred 1795. we

have finally relinquished the expectation of establishing the marriage before 1794 or so far as this application is concerned we only expect it established before the year 1800.
We claim the following facts are established by the enclosed papers.
1 st That Reuben Frosha who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pension at $26.66 per annum, died 17 th July 1837, leaving Fanny Frosha his widow. 2 nd That said Fanny was married before 1800 & remained a widow till her death 8 th of March 1835. 3 rd That she left said Reuben Frosha & Nancy Harrington her only surviving children their only heirs at Law.
I have also annexed for your inspection a letter from Sister Bradner & also an old letter written in 1837 respecting Mr. Frosha's Pension.
Respectfully Yours,
To
Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.
Alfred. G. Mudge Atty

Rochester New York October 30, 1834
Sir:
I herewith enclose to you the application of Fanny Fosha for a Pension under the Acts of 1836, 1848 or 1833. Instead of completing the proofs of marriage and death , which would involve much labor and expense I have concluded to forward her declaration and Power of Attorney, accompanied by a Statement of her case and take your direction about the subsequent proofs.
I beg leave therefore to state, that Mrs Fosha is now almost 90 years of age and is quite infirm. That as she says, the marriage occurred in 1792 at the home of the officiating Clergyman in the presence of about a dozen persons, and that she is entirely ignorant of their residence or living.
The facts relating to the Family Record are set forth in her declaration.
She has therefore no means whatever of establishing her marriage by any direct evidence of the fact.
I submit therefore for your consideration, whether she may establish it by secondary evidence.
She will be able to prove by satisfactory evidence that a few months after their marriage they co

- Habited as man & wife by the testimony of those who lived in the family & that they claimed them to have been married as set forth in her declaration & that such was the public repute - that they cohabited as afore said till his death in 1837, and that they raised a family of children 4 or 6 in all.
If such testimony will not be competent it will be useless to further proceed in the matter and I have forwarded the accompanying papers with a view of determining that fact than for any other purpose. To procure the evidence offered above will involve much labor & expense, and she can ill afford to bear the burden without success.
I am disposed to think she once applied for a Pension under Act of 1836.
The Pension Certificate of her husband is dated May 27. 1833.
By comparing  examining a copy of an affidavit made by her on the 7 th of December 1837 under Act July 4. 1836 I find she claims the marriage 26 th of April 1793, a date different from her present claim.
The discrepancy of date is readily accounted for when we call to mind her great age & the loss of her senses as indicated by a total loss of sight - If the date of marriage shall become any question I doubt not she will feel satisfied if she obtains under Act of Feb'y 3. 1833.
All that we ask at present is that you hear on proofs of marriage as indicated above.

I remain
Respectfully Yours,
Alfred H. Mudge Attorney
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at Albany . by Isaac Vanderpool Esq Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book N Vol- ume 3. Page 3. by
Clerk.
J. S. Gentry

Payment to be made at first by the  General  Eng Agent for paying pensions= as, in the Agency of
See first first first first first
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book K Vol= ume 5. Page 3. by G. G. Hunt Clerk.

General Pension Agency
Sept. 18. 1855.
Miss. Judge H. Little
Sir - I enclose you blanks to draw the amt. due on within certificate - My notification directs me to pay to Nancy , not Mary Herrington & Ruben Hosha You had better send the certi- -cate to the Comm te of Pensions at Washington for explanation
Respectfully Yours
J. Vanderpool.
Pen. Agt.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 20 th July 1840, Fanny Fosh, deceased, widow of Reuben Fosh, who was a private in the revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of twenty-six \frac{66}{100} dollars, per annum, commencing 16 th March 1848, and terminating 8 th March 1855, when she died; and that the amount due, as aforesaid is payable to Mary Harrington and Reuben Fosh, her only surviving children.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Andrew Calhoun Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
[Signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rochester New York December 8. 1834.
Sir:
I herewith enclose to you the affidavits of Nancy Herrington, Edward E. Herrington & William Banker in support of the Revolutionary Pension Claim of Fanny Frosha widow of Reuben Frosha, deceased, filed under Act of July 7, 1838. I beg leave to refer You to your letter of the 6 th of November last, relating mainly to the proof of marriage, and also to my letter accompanying the declaration filed about that date.
I trust that the evidence herewith furnished will be sufficient to establish the marriage prior to 1794, as there is not a shadow of doubt in point of fact, that it did so occur.
Upon perusing the affidavits of Nancy Herrington & the husband Edward E. you will perceive that they have lost beyond hope of recovery the record evidence of the marriage as well as the copy thereof -
It is supposed that one Joseph Johnson a half brother of Mr Frosha now residing as I am informed in Cattaraugus Co N.Y. would be able to testify to cohabitation up to 1792 but I have but this week learnt his residence and have addressed him upon the subject

I have not deemed it necessary to wait for his testimony, which might take me some weeks to procure.
In conclusion it may not be improper for me to say, that the family of Mrs. Fotha are respectable but poor and that she herself has arrived at that degree of infirmity, that it is safe to say, she will not long be here to receive or enjoy either the bounty or the just award of the government.
Respectfully Yours.
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Alfred G. Mudge Attorney

Reuben Fossha paid to 4 March 1837
Robt Morrison
Audited

Pension Office. 15 th Decr. 1854.
New York Roll. Act 7 th June 1832. $26.66. per annum. }
Reuben Gosha.
To what time paid?
When did he die?
Will be for commissioned.
R. J. Atkinson Esqr. Third Auditor.

Aug 24 N.Y.
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lumpkin co Danville Augt 18, 1837 Ky.
Hon J. S. Edwards. Reuben Foshaw a. Revolutionary Pensioner lately died in our neighborhood leaving a Widow. Entitled to his pension since 4 th month last and we suppose a continuation of half pay while a Widow. Will you have the kindness to forward us the Blanks necessary in this case to collect the pension from obedient Servts Bradner Kuhn

No. of Rep July 23. 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find the letter of Henry Fitch Esq of Pittsford N.Y. making enquiries in regard to a Pension for the Widow of Reuben Fasha of Ossian, Allegany Co. N.Y.
Will it be too much for me to ask an answer to his queries & also a copy of the forms of application?
Respectfully Yours E. B. Hallock M.C.

No. of Rep. S. Jan'y. 9. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I enclose to you the letter of Ira Billings & also the letter therein referred to - Can you aid me in giving to Mr. Billings, who is my constituent, the information & forms which he desires?
Respectfully
Yours E. B. Holmes -

Brief in the case of Fanny Fossa dec d widow of Reuben Munroe County and State of New York act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832. at $26 00 a year
Date of. Marriage proved by Family Record showing the birth of 2 children before 1800,
Cohabitation and general reputation of marriage proved (If for increase.) by various witnesses, one of whom has Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Known them since 1795 as man & wife to the date of their deaths, — Identity, deaths, and children now living proved by credible witnesses,
Name and residence of Agent Almaunde Esq Rochester N.Y.
Thomson D. Lillis Examining Clerk.

State of New York.
Monroe County ss: On this 13 th day of November A. D. 1834. before me person- ally appeared Fanny Herrington aged 52 years a resident of Pittsford in said County. Who being duly sworn. deposes and saith: That Fanny Frosha of said town is the widow of the identical Reuben Frosha. deceased. Who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and who as such Pensioner drew the annual sum of twenty six dollars and Sixty Six cents ($26.66) payable in the City of Albany in said State as she recollects & believes: That the said Reuben Frosha at the time of his death. resided in Ossian Allegany County in said State and had resided there at said time for Seventeen or Eighteen years and that prior thereto he resided about one year in Pembroke Genesee County N. Y. and that said Reuben Frosha. died. at Ossian aforesaid on the 17 th day of July. A. D. 1837. That at the time of his death this deponent was present and also was present at his funeral and burial and saw him after his death.
That ever since the death of the said Reuben Frosha the said Fanny Frosha has lived and resided with this deponent: That this deponent is informed and believes she is the daughter of the said Reuben Frosha and Fanny Frosha. that from the earliest re- collection of this deponent until her marriage at the age of fourteen years. She. resided with said Reuben Frosha and Fanny Frosha and was called by their family name. That from her earliest recollection until the death of the said Reuben. said Reuben and said Fanny. lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to be married and that she never heard the fact of their marriage questioned.

That this deponent was always informed & believed and now believes she (this deponent) was born on the 18 th day of October A. D. 1812. : She further says, that she was the youngest child of the said Reuben and Fanny Foshua and that said Reuben and Fanny had besides this deponent three children: to wit: Isaac Foshua, who was born on the 26 th day of July A. D. 1794  1795 Reuben Foshua Jr. who was born on the 1 st day of August, A. D. 1798. and Joseph Foshua who was born on the 22 d day of September A. D. 1800. That the aforesaid several brothers of this deponent, lived with said Reuben & Fanny Foshua from infancy until their marriage and were reputed to be their children and the brothers of this deponent. That Isaac Foshua and Joseph Foshua aforesaid have both been dead for many years and that Reuben Foshua has not been heard from for several years last past. That the said Reuben Foshua and Fanny Foshua had for many years an old Bible, medium size, which contained therein a Family Record and said Record contained entries containing the names and day and year of the birth of their four children aforesaid and also of the marriage of the said Reuben and Fanny, which marriage was therein stated to have taken place on the 20 th day of April A. D. 1792. in East Chester Westchester County New York. and the names and dates of birth of said children were stated in said Record as above. That afterwards about 1826 this deponent copied said Record into a large Bible belonging to said Reuben Foshua the father of this deponent, which said copy contained the like record of marriage, births &c and afterwards: to wit: on the 16 th day of July A. D. 1837, said Reuben Foshua gave the said large Bible and the said copy of the Family Record to Fanny

Maria Herrington, daughter of this deponent and that said Bible and Record were lost by the shipwreck of Boat Robert Fulton on Lake Erie on the 18 th day of October 1844, the said Fanny Maria being then on board of said Boat moving to Michigan.
That the said Bible and Record above mentioned were taken by said Joseph Hosha to Michigan and that upon his death and afterwards the widow of said Joseph has always refused to deliver up the same and that the widow of said Joseph has not been heard from by this deponent for fourteen years last past.
And she further says, that from information long since received from said Reuben Hosha and Fanny Hosha and from conversations in the family when deponent was young as well as afterwards it was three years after the marriage of said Reuben and Fanny and over before the birth of said Isaac Hosha, their first child.
That this deponent and her husband Edward E. Herrington have supported said Fanny Hosha ever since the death of her said husband the said Reuben Hosha, and that said Fanny is very old and infirm and is entirely dependent and that the only means in all that time possessed and used by said Edward E. Herrington and this deponent for said Fanny has been such only as has been received from daily wages.
And she swears that she is a disinterested witness. That said Fanny Hosha ever since the death of her said husband has remained a widow and is now a widow of Fanny Herrington.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that Fanny

Herrington is a credible witness and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution! I further certify that the words "that" "said" "8" in 1798—"800" in 1800 "from" and "has been" were above written over other words and figures; and the figures "1794" were above erased and the words and figures "1795" and "said Reuben Troth" were interlined above before the execution of the foregoing. Also one and one half lines at bottom of said affidavit were interlined
Ephraim G. Hovey

State of New York
Monroe County ss. On this 13 th day of November A.D. 1834, before me personally appeared Edward E. Herrington aged sixty seven years a resident of the town of Pittsford in said County who being duly sworn, deposes and saith: That Fanny Fosha of said town is the widow of the identical Reuben Fosha, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and who as such pensioner drew the annual sum of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents payable in the city of Albany in said State of New York. That the said Reuben Fosha at the time of his death resided in Ossian Albany County in the State of New York and had resided there at said time for Seventeen or Eighteen years and that prior thereto he resided about one year in Newbroke Genesee County N.Y. and that the said Reuben Fosha died at Ossian aforesaid on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1837. That this deponent was present at his death and burial and saw him after he was dead. That ever since the death of the said Reuben Fosha the said Fanny has remained a widow and is unmarried and has not inter- -married since the death of her said husband and has ever since the death of her said husband resided with this deponent and his wife Nancy Herrington — That this deponent about the year 1816, married said Nancy Herrington, who was then called Nancy Fosha, and that from that time until the death of the said Reuben Fosha in 1837, the said Reuben & Fanny lived together as husband and wife and were expected to be married and that he never heard the fact

of their marriage questioned in the community where they lived or elsewhere.
That the said Reuben Froska and Fanny Froska had four children: to wit: Isaac Froska who was born on the 26 th day of October  July A.D. 1795. Reuben Froska Jr who was born on the 1 st day of August A.D. 1798. Joseph Froska who was born on the 22 nd day of September A. D. 1800 and Fanny Froska, wife of this deponent who was born on the 18 th day of October A.D. 1802.
That all of the said children lived and resided with Reuben Froska and Fanny his wife until the marriage of each respectively. That they were the reputed children of said Reuben Froska & said Fanny born in lawful wedlock, and that this deponent never heard anything to the contrary. That said Isaac Froska and Joseph Froska have both been dead for many years and that Reuben Froska Jr aforesaid has been absent and unheard of for several years last past and that his where- abouts of living are unknown.
That the said Reuben Froska and Fanny Froska for many years had an old Bible of medium size, which contained therein a Family Record which said Record contained entries stating the names, and day and year of the birth of the four children above mentioned, which names & dates were the same as is above mentioned.
Said Record also contained a statement of the marriage of said Reuben Froska and Fanny Froska, which marriage was therein stated to have occurred at Eastchester Westchester Co. N.Y. on the 20 th day of April A.D. 1792.
That afterwards, to wit: about 1826 Fanny the wife of this deponent copied said Record

into a large Bible belonging to said Reuben Frosha which said copy contained the like record of said marriage and also of the births of said children as aforesaid. and afterwards and on Saturday the 16 th day of July 1835 being the day before his death the said Reuben Frosha. gave said Large Bible and the said Copy of the Record therein contained to Fanny Maria Herrington daughter of this deponent, and that said large Bible and the Record therein contained were lost by the said Fanny Maria on board the Boat Robert Fulton said Boat having been shipwrecked on Lake Erie in the year 1844.
That the said Bible and the said Record therein contained were given before the time said large Bible was given to Fanny Maria by said Reuben Frosha to his said son Joseph, who took the same to Michigan and that upon the death of said Joseph and afterwards the widow of the said Joseph always refused to deliver up said Bible and said Record. and that the residence of said widow of Joseph Frosha if living is unknown to deponent and that deponent has not heard from her for the last fourteen years. last past.
That from report amongst the various members of said Reuben Frosha family & conversations by said Reuben Frosha & Fanny Frosha long since had deponent says. it was three years and over after the marriage of said Reuben & Fanny before the birth of Isaac Frosha aforesaid their first child.
That ever since the death of Reuben Frosha aforesaid. deponent & his wife Nancy have

Supported and maintained Fanny Hotha afore said, from the daily labor of deponent and said wife, and without any pecuniary compensation or reward whatever and that in all that time said Fanny Hotha has had no other means of support and that she is now very old and feeble.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Attest.
Ephraim Lef.
Edward E. his Herrington mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that Edward E. Herrington is a credible witness and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution and that before the oath was administered to said Edward, the foregoing affidavit was carefully read in his presence and hearing. I further certify that the figures above, "21 st " were written over other figures - the word "July" interlined & the word "October" erased before the execution of the foregoing.
Ephraim Lef of Peace.

State of New York
County of Monroe ss: On this 8 th day of December 1834. before
the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds duly authorized by law to administer oaths within said County personally appeared William Banker aged 72 years a resident of Brighton in said County, who being duly sworn deposes and saith: That Fanny Hosha of Pittsford in said County is the widow of the identical Reuben Hosha, deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
That about the year A. D. 1795, this deponent was residing with his father in Pittstown Rensselaer County in said State and became acquainted with the aforesaid Reuben Hosha and Fanny Hosha, who about that time at shortly prior thereto removed to said Pittstown and there resided for a term of years. That whilst there the aforesaid Reuben & Fanny lived about a mile from the residence of the father of this de- ponent and in the same School District.
That it was said and reported that they re- moved from Westchester County in Eastchester in said State - That the father of this deponent during the war of the Revolution lived in East chester in Westchester County aforesaid, and was acquainted with the Hosha family and the Holmes family, the said Fanny being a member of the latter family.
That this deponent was born 5 th of May 1783, and when he was nearly twelve years of age this deponent broke his arm and deponent recollects that said Reuben Hosha & Fanny Hosha lived in said Pittstown at that time and had

lived there for several months, and deponent says from his best recollection they had then lived there from one to two years. That deponent broke his arm in March before he was twelve years of age and he recollects of catching a hog for his father whilst his arm was still partially lame, the said Reuben Fosha there being present, the father of this deponent having sold said hog to said Fosha.
That from the first acquaintance of this deponent with said Reuben Fosha and Fanny Fosha, they lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to be married and that the fact of their marriage was never questioned in the community where they lived.
That the said Reuben Fosha & Fanny, raised a family of children to wit ! Isaac, Reuben, Joseph and Fanny. That deponent is informed believes that two of the boys aforesaid are dead and he further says, that Fanny aforesaid married one Edward E. Harrington, both of whom now live in Pittsford in said county of Monroe, the said Fanny Fosha also living with them.
That deponent has since 1795 been acquainted with the family of said Reuben & Fanny Fosha and has no doubt that they were married in 1792 according to report of said marriage and he means that he is a disinterested
witness. J William Barker
J. M. Mendenhall
Subscribed known to before me this 8 th day of December 1834 and I certify that William Barker is a credible witness and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution.
J. M. Mendenhall Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York County of Monroe p.
W. Barron Williams Clerk of Monroe County do hereby certify that Mr. Brundall whose genuine signature appears within was at the time of signing the same a Commissioner of Deeds and also that Ephram Goss was a Justice of the peace at the time of signing the same and that both said Goss & said Brundall are duly authorized to administer oaths in & for said County.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 12 th day of December 1862
W. Barron Williams Clerk